First Leap Nursery - EYFS Programmes

There are 7 areas of learning and development that must shape educational programmes in the Early Years Foundation Stage as identified in the 'Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage' (DfE, 2014).

Within First Leap Nursery, they are a focus throughout all areas of learning. This is evident through the planning of continuous provision (child initiated activities) and teacher directed activities within the nursery setting.

These areas are as follows:

Personal Social and Emotional Development - Making relationships, self confidence and self awareness, managing feelings and behaviour

Communication and Language - Listening and attention, understanding and speaking

Physical Development - Moving and Handling, Health and self-care

The elements of the specific areas will be evident through continuous provision but teaching specific skills and experiences will also be evident in teacher directed activity plans. These are as follows:

Literacy - Reading, Writing

Mathematics - Numbers, Shape, Space and Measure

Expressive Art and Design - Exploring and using media and materials, Being imaginative

Understanding the World - People and communities, The world, Technology